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The commonwealth's unemployment rate hit a record low in February.
March 28 -
The board said the projects will result in up to $387 million of savings over a 15-year period.
March 25 -
Some critics say relying on federal aid may obscure the underlying problems Puerto Rico faces in the longer term as it emerges from bankruptcy.
March 25 -
Any new debt deal already would require rate increases to cover debt service on the authority’s roughly $9 billion of debt.
March 23 -
Swain said several mediators involved in the central government's plan of adjustment are unavailable for the PREPA deal. The Oversight Board says the local legislature will not be included in the negotiations.
March 18 -
A status report on the PREPA deal is due by noon on Friday.
March 16 -
Judge Laura Taylor Swain says the termination of the PREPA deal could be a "major setback" to adjusting the authority's liabilities.
March 9 -
While the governor is hoping for a deal that would be cheaper for Puerto Rican consumers, the result may be the opposite, critics say.
March 8 -
The governor wants the current deal revised and to be able to participate in any mediation talks. Bond insurers, the Unsecured Creditors Committee and authority’s fuel line lenders also want to be included.
February 28 -
The board also says the bondholders' proposed deadlines for completing a restructuring are too tight.
February 25